Total Crime Rate

127.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 127.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 28.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.1 10/10
  • Burglary 17.3 10/10
  • Other theft 17.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.8 8/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Monkswell area has the 6th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Trumpington , and the 97th highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Monkswell (CB2 9SS) in the last 12 months was 127.2 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% higher than the Trumpington average (69.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Monkswell (CB2 9SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Monkswell, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Byron Square (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Monkswell area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paget Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monkswell Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Beverley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Beverley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beverley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monkswell —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monkswell —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Monkswell Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monkswell Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monkswell Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wingate Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Paget Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paget Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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